Name: An Inner Silence: The Portraits of Henri Cartier-Bresson
Author: Henri Cartier-Bresson
ISBN: 9780500543177

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An Inner Silence: The Portraits of Henri Cartier-Bresson

Photographer
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Publisher

Thames & Hudson
ISBN

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Publication Year

2006
Edition

First Edition

Hardcover English 160 pages 24.1 × 30.5 cm 1250g

Description

An Inner Silence: The Portraits of Henri Cartier-Bresson is a definitive collection of the master photographer’s most profound portrait work. Spanning his entire career, the book features 95 duotone images of notable figures—including Truman Capote, Henri Matisse, and Martin Luther King Jr.—alongside anonymous subjects. The title refers to the stillness Cartier-Bresson sought to capture in his sitters, revealing their psychological depth and true character. Accompanied by an essay by Agnès Sire, the book explores how his “decisive moment” technique was applied to the more static but equally fleeting art of portraiture.

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